[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54351-54352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21764]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of
the Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772-76, dated
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as
amended most recently at 75 FR 45134-45142, dated August 2, 2010) is
amended to reflect the reorganization of the Office of Health and
Safety, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Office of the Director,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete in its entirety the title and functional statements for the
Office of Health and Safety (CAJP), and insert the following:
Office of Safety, Health, and Environment (CAJP). The mission of
the Office of Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is to help workers protect
themselves as they carry out their public health mission. By helping
staff create a safe, healthful workplace environment, by assisting in
the prevention of work-related injury and illness, and by promoting
safe work practices, the Office improves worker morale, increases
efficiency and contributes to the creation of sound public health
science. In carrying out its mission, OSHE: (1) Provides leadership and
service for the CDC Health and Safety Program to proactively ensure
safe and healthy workplaces at CDC worksites for CDC employees,
contractors, and visitors (including deployed personnel), and to
protect the environment and communities adjacent to CDC-owned and
leased facilities; (2) promotes healthy and safe work practices to
prevent injury and illness, and provides occupational medical, employee
assistance, and worksite health promotion/lifestyle services; (3)
provides advice and counsel to the CDC Director and other senior OD and
Centers/Institute/Offices (ClO) staff on health, safety, and
environment-related matters, and to individuals and organizations
nationally and internationally, as requested; (4) provides advice,
counsel, and direct support services to supervisors and employees on
health, safety, and environment-related matters; (5) assures compliance
with applicable federal, state, and local health, safety, and
environmental (HSE) laws and regulations; (6) provides liaison with
both CDC safety officers and staff, and other partners such as Health
and Human Services (HHS) health and safety officials, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and other
governmental and non-governmental organizations on HSE issues; (7)
coproduces the CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical
Laboratories; (8) serves as a World Health Organization Collaborating
Center for Applied Biosafety Programs and Training; (9) serves as a
significant resource of subject matter expertise for the national and
international community in the field of biosafety; and, (10) works with
key partners, such as the World Health Organization, on critical health
and safety issues around the globe.
Office of the Director (CAJP1). (1) Serves as the principal advisor
to the Director, CDC, with responsibility for the CDC Health and Safety
Program; (2) plans, identifies, and requests required resources;
directs, manages, and evaluates the operations and programs of OSHE;
(3) assures coordination and cooperation among OSHE staff; (4) provides
advice and counsel to the CDC Director, the Chief Operating Officer,
and other senior OD and CIO officials on workplace HSE matters; (5)
assures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local HSE laws,
regulations, and policies; (6) develops and implements new HSE injury/
illness prevention programs indicated by surveys, incident
investigations, reports of unsafe/unhealthful working conditions and
other means; (7) assures cross-cutting, collaborative team
functionality in building and maintaining a successful safety program;
(8) assures OSHE coordination with the Office of Security and Emergency
Preparedness, the Building and Facilities Office, and other staff and
staff service offices on HSE matters; (9) provides liaison with both
CDC safety officers and staff, and other partners such as HHS, OSHA,
EPA, NRC, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations on
HSE issues; (10) when asked, consults with individuals and
organizations nationally and internationally on issues such as
laboratory safety, biosafety, occupational health issues in the
biomedical laboratory and animal care setting, and deployment health
and safety; (11) maintains oversight and support for the CDC safety
committees in operational components with representation, attendance,
interaction and collaboration, and collaboration with non-Atlanta
health and safety officers and staff and (12) provides an annual report
on the CDC HSE and other 4 reports required or requested by CDC
management officials, HHS, and regulatory agencies.
Dated: August 22, 2010.
William P. Nichols,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-21764 Filed 9-3-10; 8:45 am]
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